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Aneesa Irizarry going up for a layup against Regent University
Victorianna Murray
51
Brevard BVC 8-3, 3-1 USA So.
54
Winner Methodist MUWBK 4-5, 2-1 USA So.
Brevard BVC
8-3, 3-1 USA So.
51
Final
54
Methodist MUWBK
4-5, 2-1 USA So.
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Brevard BVC 11 10 12 18 51
Methodist MUWBK 10 13 21 10 54

Game Recap: Women's Basketball |

Monarchs Edge Out Tornados at Home

FAYETTEVILLE, N.C.  For a second consecutive day, Methodist University women's basketball played host to a fellow USA South Athletic Conference foe, this time against Brevard College. After taking a double-digit lead into the fourth quarter, the Monarchs had to fend off a Tornados comeback attempt to pick up a 54-51 win on Wednesday.

JUST THE FACTS
Final score: Methodist def. Brevard, 54–51
Records: Methodist 4-5 (2-1 USA South), Brevard 8-3 (3-1)
Location: March F. Riddle Center; Fayetteville, North Carolina

HOW IT HAPPENED
  • Neither team shot the ball well in the first quarter, and that led to a slow start. The score was knotted up at 4-4, with under four minutes left in the period, until a three-pointer by Christena Rhone gave Brevard its first lead of the contest. Methodist briefly reclaimed its advantage following a pair of buckets by Kayleen Grullon, but then two Tornado free throws put them back in front by one.
  • Early in the second quarter, Brevard would increase its lead to three points, 13-10, thanks to a layup by Naliyah Boyce. Then, in the blink of an eye, a couple of layups by Aneesa Irizarry gave the Monarchs a one-point edge. Across the next six minutes of game action, four more lead changes and two tie-ups occurred before a Melissa D'Oleo basket gave Methodist a two-point advantage, 23-21, into halftime.
  • The Monarchs began the third quarter on a 10-5 to give themselves a seven-point cushion, but then four unanswered points by the Tornados brought them to within three of the lead, 33-30. Methodist, though, was able to close out the period on an 11-3 run and head into the fourth quarter with an 11-point advantage, 44-33.
  • After another basket by Grullon, back-to-back threes by Brevard trimmed the deficit to just seven points, 48-41, with 6:45 left in the period. A wide-open layup by Rebecca McGaughnea briefly put the Monarchs up by nine, but then Jada Petty-Wilkins registered four of the next six Tornado points to make it a three-point game. McGaughnea and Kiley Hicks recorded the final Methodist points to give their team a two-possession advantage until a Brevard triple by Josie Hester cut it to one with 46 seconds left.
  • The Tornados did get the ball back one last time, after a missed Monarch basket, with less than 20 seconds. Petty-Wilkins drove into the lane to try to get the layup but missed, and Methodist was able to secure the rebound and the victory.
MORE TO IT
  • Leading the Monarchs in scoring was Hicks, who had a team-high 13 points. She also co-led the team in rebounds with eight while adding three steals.
  • Irizarry had a nice overall game as she recorded six points, eight rebounds, four steals, a block, and a career-high nine assists.
  • Both teams committed 18 turnovers, but it was Methodist (15) that was able to generate more points off turns than Brevard (9).
UP NEXT
Methodist is now off for the holidays and will not be in action again until Monday, December 30, when they host Averett University. Tip-off is scheduled for 3 PM.
    
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